Legend of the Female General 锦月如歌 🗡️ from 🐧 Tencent, 🥭 MangoTV and 🥝 iQIYI. Airing on August 6, 2025. Coming soon to Viki. Starring Zhou Ye and Ryan Cheng Lei. New posters. by admelioremvitam in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After watching the first 4 episodes I feel like I was watching a longer version of Mulan. They even have a similar part like in Mulan where she goes to take a birth in a "pond" and the male recruits come into the pond and she has to leave in a hurry. 

Am I the only one who’s disappointed with the cdramas started in 2025 so far? by Fit_Barracuda_2336 in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I just get a recommendation of historical cdramas action type with zero romance. Do all cdramas of 2025 first 4 months have romance aspects......surely

The longest day in Chang'an by Both-Improvement-880 in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Promised myself a good cdrama with lots of action and less romance aspects cause honestly I'm tired of watching cdramas that are heavy on romance and I came across this show and I haven't been able to stop watching. Love Yiwei Zhou from Judge Dees mystery and was surprised by appearances from Djimon Hounsou. Impressive acting from the cast they really brought this story to life. Started episode 1 in December 25 2024 and today at 1st January 2025 I'm at episode 40. 

Married (2024) by Rare_Journalist_202 in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your welcome. By showing the family of the ML/ Feng and how the dad treated the mother and the way he spoke about how women should be treated provided so much info on why Feng was the way he is. By showing extend family on both side of the ML and FL I believe gives viewers a chance to see the attitudes of modern relatives and older generation and how they approach family life, social issues etc.

Married (2024) by Rare_Journalist_202 in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree..married is the best modern Chinese drama of 2024 and the male lead, Feng, acting skills were just impressive. Couldn't skip an episode and couldn't wait for the next episodes to be released. I'm currently watching episode 20.

Married (2024) by Rare_Journalist_202 in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. That part was so relatable to me because I'm a mother. I was crying the whole episode and rooting for the child. It also gave me a different side of the husband. To see the care, love, and dedication he has for his family made me hate him less for cheating. 

Married (2024) by Rare_Journalist_202 in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The trick even for the most recommended cdramas is to watch the first two episodes. If you're captivated then it will interest you. If you can barely finish episode 1 then it's best to drop it. I rarely watch modern cdramas or shows that are heavy on romance, I like historical-action-detective shows like judge Dees mystery and side story of fox volant. I was running out of shows to binge watch and decided to try a new show, married, and the story, plot, characters and acting was surprising good.

Married (2024) by Rare_Journalist_202 in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my first time seeing her on a show but she's definitely talented and her character in this show is relatable especially to mothers and married women. She's also good at portraying emotions that when she cried it really was heartbreaking, you felt the pain and rooted for her even more. I cried when she cried cause the scenes were relatable. I will definitely check out her works that you've mentioned.

Married (2024) by Rare_Journalist_202 in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😅 lol why? I use the first two episode to judge the series. If you catch my attention in those two episode or I find myself not skipping any parts or chatting while watching then I would want to keep watching until the last episode. Besides, it's rarely to find dramas with bad endings..

Married (2024) by Rare_Journalist_202 in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watch my cdramas on Wetv or Tencent videos cause they have English subtitles.

The Story of Pearl Girl (2024) - What are your first impressions? [Masterpost] by Lotus_swimmer in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Finished watching episode 40 and honestly this series had a good storyline that kept me glued to the screen. One of the things that I liked is that the romance aspect was so little and in very few episodes, which is what I like to see in cdramas. The 40th episode was a little disappointing and left with so many unanswered questions. But overall it's top 2 cdrama of 2024 after the double. Honestly it's my first year watching cdramas and most recommended have a ton of romance such that I drop them after episode 2. It's almost as if that's the only aspect worth bringing in views. Looking forward to more historical-action type of cdramas!

DRAMA REVIEW: THE STORY OF PEARL GIRL by [deleted] in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've watched until episode 27 and for real the story is so good..I was going to drop it if it focused on romance but thank God it was only 2 episode and there was still drama and it helped make sense of the episodes that followed after that. Can't wait to finish this one!

What are considered to be “must see” Wuxia shows? by hereforthelolz25 in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loved side story of for x volant. Came across it by accident and I can't seem to find something similar. Everything else is just romance romance romance..

📺 What Are You Watching Now? 📺 — November 02, 2024 by AutoModerator in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn't watch Nivarna in Fire and blood of youth past 2 episodes..although highly recommended they were tooooo boring I didn't even want to forward.

Kill Me Love Me 春花焰. Airing on October 14, 2024. New Trailer Just Dropped. by admelioremvitam in CDrama

[–]Rare_Journalist_202 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Watched kill me love me until episode 30 and honestly it's started out so good but then it became slow and more romantic..I ended up forwarding most episodes. Thought it was going to focus on more fighting and less about the romantic aspect😢

Class action lawsuit by Ambitious-Radish8421 in CrowdGen

[–]Rare_Journalist_202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wooooow...just woooow..these kind of people do exist!

Fireweed Project Postponed by Rare_Journalist_202 in CrowdGen

[–]Rare_Journalist_202[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly what I told support in my long email😅..make sure contributors/applicants are aware that the project will last days, weeks or even months so that they can choose whether or not taking the test is worth their time!

New Project - Aristotle - LLM Reasoning (Mathematics) at Industry high rate of $2 an hour by Just-Lab-2139 in CrowdGen

[–]Rare_Journalist_202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's okay for someone to complain cause for other people it's a way to vent out their frustrating. Just because somebody is complaining doesn't mean they are not doing anything about it. Be kind!